KATHMANDU, Sept 5: Nepali citizens seeking employment opportunities in Canada have fallen prey to fraudulent advertisements, resulting in substantial financial losses. These scams came to light after the victims reported losses totaling Rs 3.4 million, prompting an investigation led by Rabindra Regmi, Superintendent of Police at the Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Office.
According to Regmi, the victims were lured by enticing advertisements on Instagram, promising work permit visas for lucrative jobs in Canada. These deceptive ads promised high-paying positions, with one victim lured into pursuing a job as a cashier in Canada with an annual salary of Rs 545,000.
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As part of the scam, victims were repeatedly asked to provide various documents, including their IELTS certificates, CVs, passports, and educational qualification certificates through WhatsApp. The perpetrators, posing as intermediaries, coerced the victims into making payments to submit these documents. The funds were deposited into individual bank accounts in Nepal.
After duping victims into sending a total of Rs 3.4 million and cutting off communication, authorities launched an investigation. Subsequently, two suspects were arrested in connection with the online fraud: Laxman Nepali, 30, from Machhapuchhre Rural Municipality-6, Kaski, and Mahabir Prasad Sah, 35, from Rajbiraj Municipality-4, Saptari. Legal actions are underway against the arrestees.
In a separate development, police also apprehended Purushottam Karki, a cryptocurrency business operator residing in Budhanilkantha’s Pasikot. Karki is facing charges under the Nepal Rastra Bank Act, reflecting the authorities' commitment to combat various forms of financial fraud.
